New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01
TPOJrRIE FEARED AT PORT RICHMOND.

p,uIADyIpu1. Jan 81 (SpeciaI)-There was consider
able about the Port Richmond coal piers to-
day and the 800 employed there are expecting the
order to quit work at any moment The men say that
they will keep faith with the Reading Railroad Company
and not strike without good but If the necessity
arises and thought by the leaders that by striking mere
the cause of their brethren may he helped in Newiork
and New-Jersey they easily find reason for quitting
work cutting shipment OF coal from Philadelphia
entirely. There at present upward OF 100000 tons
Of coal at the piers ready for shipment to Eatern ports
but there is not vessel IN the liver tnat VIII run .e sk
heavy ice that lines the river from shore 10 shore line
but not a single captain of than sixty non Ia
port will accept The men held another mceung tnls
morning in reference TO loading the steamer Coconna
but definite action was taken and the vessel remains
nj the dock
INTERNAL DIssENsIONs AMONG THE KNIGHTs
PHILADELPHIA, JAN 31.-ne meeting Of the Tailors'
Assembly No 5274 Knights Of Labor last night attend
ed by nearly 300 members. was marked by wranging
and violence TO such extent that the presence OF
number OF policemen TO avert personal
encounters The trouble over the Assembly decid
ing last Sunday the Knights and form branch
OF Journeymen Tallors Protective Union When the
members assembled 1t for the purpose OF taxing
steps to perfect the organization. The minority
who are In favor of remaining in the knights, an
nounced that they intended retain the charter and con-
tnue as assembly OF the Knights OF Labor This
caused the utmost confusion which heightened by
some person exngushing the gaslghts. Benches were
bers who opposed Knights of Labor left the hall
The gas was then relghted and over 100 members re-
local assembly OF the Knights OF Labor The master
s rsea T ye Ss wSh he
bank Ia which the funds OF the organization are Dc
posted and enoin the officials from handing the money
over TO the other organization
AN EXTENSIVE STRIKE EXPECTED TOMORROW
PnTsBURG JAN 31.-The river coal miners did not re-
turn to this morning except at mines where there
fir,uleS martha liz Lad
These will be loaded and then not bushe of coal will be
mined on the river until agreement has been made
with operators relative TO the demand for increase
in wages three cents bushel The operators are nj
be granted the trade will warrant IL IL is es
mated thatther will be 6OO0mners idle on the rivers by
tomorrow noon ana that an the mines VIII DC coSed DC
fore the middle OF the week
NON-UNION MEN AT WORK IN SOUTH AMBOY.
South AMBOY. N j. jan 3l.-At one time this morning
1t looked if there would be serious trouble here with
the strikers from the coal docks, but the wise coun-
sells Of the leaders prevented disorder. The
strikers gathered in the railroad company's
yard to look at a special train which arrived
here about o'clock The train made up OF pas
coaches The seats of the coaches had been taken
buuks made of rough boards for the use Of the
sworn into office by Sheriff Convery made their appear,
and KILLED aa% BY as sa sSss Went ' TO %
the vacant lots near the railroad yard where they BEGAN
a " ssnooSSy. their SATURDAY outing Shortly
noon large barge appeared in karitan Bay near inc
docks Both decks were crowded with men, Inc barge
and men were sent down by the Berwind White Coal
Mining Company TO the Westmoreland Gas Coal Com.
panys dock number of the were landed and VIII
be put to work They all said to be Polish
JewA
COAL ACCUMULATING AT PORT RICHMOND.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan 81 (Speeiat,.-The accumulation of
anthracite coal at this point beginning 10 become elm
barrassing TO the Reading Railroad Company Two
weeks ago the OF coal hand at Port Richmond
was 40 TONS while to-day is nearly 100000 tons
This accumulation Is caused by the present troubles with
coal handlers at New York which prevent the enpneut
Of coal from that point
WHY A FACTORY HAS BEEN CLOSED MONTH.
is now weeks the shoe factory OF Gardner
Esos at Fourteenth-st and Ninth have. has turned
wheel or made shoe. and the 200 employees who went
out on the order OF knights Labor committee still
out The published accounts OF this strike, the r says,
have injustice TO Foreman HOrth whose dis
charge the strikers demand the condition on which
they will work. Tie history OF the 0ube be-
gan the firm yesterday over the discharge Of
dishonest edge burDsher who presented bogus coupons
70 the cashier the end OF every week and received pay
ment for work DONE In i've weeks the firm lost
$3.50 Foreman Horth investigated the matter, and
his report the discharged Tho employees think
ing him innocent clamOred for his reinstatement
investigation The Executive Committee OF Local As
eembly No. o. knights Of Labor 10 which the employees
belonged, called the firm Tho books cheerfully
shown and the pecuat0ns Of the dishonest work
man prOven but despite this the committee declared the
man Innocent and demanded his Reinstatement and the
dschargc OF three foremen. Tho firm thereupon took
iaga and result the dishonest workman is
nov fugitive from Justice sui the workmon went out,
and while they have brought their demsnds down TO The
discharge OF Foreman Horth II is not likely that the lat
will 10 discharged for doing his duty anu revealing
dishonesty.